New Orleans music industry personality Isaac Bolden died earlier this week in Atlanta. He was 64.

Starting in the late 60’s, Bolden recorded and produced New Orleans artists like Jean Knight, Tony Owens and David Batiste and the Gladiators for his independent Soulin’ Records label; he also wrote and arranged songs and played keyboards on recordings for Knight, Owens, Johnny Adams and Willy DeVille’s 1990 “Victory Mixture” album of New Orleans R&B covers. Along with fellow indie producer and “record man” Walter Moorehead, Bolden started a music publishing company and a second record label and distributor, Avenue.

In 1992, Bolden put out bounce rapper DJ Jimi’s first album, “It’s Jimi.” The album is the first credited appearance on a recording by Juvenile and includes Jimi’s recording of “Where They At,” considered to be the first bounce song.

Bolden’s nephew, Dartanian Stovall, had been living with his uncle. Stovall, who made several hip-hop albums in the 90’s in New Orleans as MC Dart of the 3-9 Posse, said that Bolden had a history of heart problems, and after early July of this year, his health declined rapidly. He spent most of the summer in and out of hospitals in Atlanta, where he had relocated after Hurricane Katrina.

Stovall was unsure today if Bolden would be buried in Atlanta or New Orleans. Plans for a memorial service in New Orleans are still being finalized.